On colour and the necessity for a general diffusion of taste among all classes
Subtitle: with remarks on laying out dressed or geometrical gardens : examples of good and bad taste illustrated by woodcuts and coloured plates in contrast
By: by Sir J. Gardner Wilkinson ...
Contributors: Bradbury & Evans; Spottiswoode & Co.; Edmonds & Remnants
Publisher: John Murray
Published: 1858
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 408
Subjects: Color.; Decoration and ornament.; Gardens -- Design.
Other titles: On colour &c.; On colour and taste; On colour and on the necessity of taste being general
Notes: Includes "Errata and Addenda.": p. [ix].

Includes "Index.": p. 389-408.

Publisher's advertisements on p. [1]-32 at end with imprint: "Bradbury and Evans, Printers, Whitefriars."

Chromolithographed plates with imprints: "J. G. W. del" and "London: John Murray, Albermarle Street, Nov. 1858.".  Lithographed plates with imprints: "Published by John Murray, Albermarle St. 1858" and "West & Co. lithrs.".

Lithographed plates are hand-coloured.  A few chromolithographed plates also include hand-colouring.

MASS copy: Bound in blue bead-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind.  Upper cover and spine blocked in gold with illustrations similar to those within the text.  Spine with imprint: "London  John Murray".  With dark yellow painted endpapers.  With binder's ticket: "Bound by  Edmonds&Remnants.  London".  With presentation inscription dated 1859.